Maryland became the 7th state to join the United States of America.
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The Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic was founded.
Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali lost his boxing title after refusing to join the army.
Mohammed Daoud Khan, the President of Afghanistan, was assassinated in a coup.
Vice President Richard Nixon started a goodwill tour in South America to show that the US was committed to the region.
After 104 episodes, Adventures of Superman aired its final episode.